Internet-tech, computer-tech, mobile-tech, energy-tech, eco-tech, green-tech, bio-tech, tech-tech, every day. That pretty much sums it up!
Saturday 31 March 2012
Skype for band collaboration
http://view.email.skype.com/v/3OVUXTH/N297P7/EDQPZHQ/2O05EFV/MAILACTION=1&FORMAT=H
Friday 30 March 2012
Thursday 29 March 2012
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Monday 26 March 2012
Sunday 25 March 2012
Music in the air
/ South Of Market Audio Dock /
Saturday 24 March 2012
Surf the web with your Frank Etc. Spider
Friday 23 March 2012
Nokia takes Apple to task over nano-SIM proposal: "does not meet all of the pre-agreed requirements"
http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/22/2893281/nokia-statement-apple-nano-sim-etsi
Reorganize your jailbroken home screen
/ iPhone iPad iPod Touch iOS jailbreak widget /
Thursday 22 March 2012
How to combat emotional warfare & root out the manipulative, abusive people in your life
Wednesday 21 March 2012
How much would you pay for a car that does 0.99 liters per 100km (237 mpg)?
Tuesday 20 March 2012
iPad 3 battery life
Movie Battery Life In Hours
iPad 3 12.8 hours
iPad 2 (iOS 5.1) 14.2
iPad 2 (iOS 4.3) 11.9
iPad 1 12.6
Improvement in battery life on iOS 5.1 is interesting.
Sources:
iPad 3 Compared With iPad 2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57398665-37/new-ipads-battery-life-nearly-the-same-as-the-old-ipads/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver
Many Tablets Compared, Including iPad 1 & 2
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20080768-251/cnet-updates-tablet-test-results/
Monday 19 March 2012
Latest GOP slap at Volt: Can't hold a gun rack (Hint: bad idea, boys)
Sunday 18 March 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Nissan throws support behind fuel-efficient DeltaWing Le Mans racer
Credit: Nissan/ Gas 2
Efficiencies including new aerodynamic developments mean that a 1.6 litre turbocharged engine producing 300 bhp gives this radical design performance similar to other Le Mans racers with twice the power output.
http://gas2.org/2012/03/15/nissan-throws-support-behind-fuel-efficient-deltawing-le-mans-racer/
The Chevy Volt is dead; long live the Volt?
Friday 16 March 2012
Darth Vader & Master Yoda in the recording studio
Thursday 15 March 2012
U Grok It helps you find missing stuff using your phone & RFID
On infinite mind power, immortality & robot overlords
http://techland.time.com/2012/03/14/kurzweil-south-by-southwest-keynote-speech-grossman/?iid=tl-main-lede
3D prints
Wednesday 14 March 2012
What if humans were twice as intelligent?
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2066-humans-intelligent.html
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Monday 12 March 2012
The current condition & future potential of automotive batteries
You might soon pump electrons like gasoline
Sunday 11 March 2012
Artificial vein valve could replace drugs for treating common circulatory problem
ExifRemover iOS app free for one day only
"ExifRemover" allows you to remove this information if you wish. "ExifRemover" is free for one day, so grab it soon:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/exifremover-remove-hidden/id438392458?mt=8&ls=1
You might also like to try "Photo GPS Editor" or "Exif Wizard" (both free) or just search for "EXIF" on the App Store.
Electric vehicles added to ACT government fleet
Thanks to David Glynne Jones of Canberra EV for this item.
Caffeine – hero or villain?
• promotes wakefulness – I think we can all agree on that one
• helps athletic performance
• hinders athletic performance
• helps concentration
• hinders concentration
Chris Forbes-Ewan discusses caffeine with references to research. Briefly:
• OK in moderation
• not for children or pregnant women
• don't mix with alcohol
• no causal link with osteoporosis or arthritis
• no causal link with high blood pressure in the long term
• does help concentration & alertness
• helps athletic performance, even at very low levels
• extremely high levels can reduce athletic performance
Podcast & transcript in two parts at:
&
Podcast also available on iTunes.
Saturday 10 March 2012
Friday 9 March 2012
Word-for-word comics adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars"
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/08/nsfw-word-for-word-comics-adap.html
Thursday 8 March 2012
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Coming Wednesday: Apple iPad event liveblog
13:00 Wednesay US ET. That's 18:00 GMT, or 05:00 Thursday Australian EST (daylight saving).
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9224928/Coming_Wednesday_Apple_iPad_event_liveblog
Tuesday 6 March 2012
How RPG fans convinced Nintendo to release two Japanese titles in the US
Envia Systems claims energy density record for lithium-ion batteries
- testing by ARPA-E
- $7 million from GM
Ticks all the boxes for a serious effort with good prospects for real world production.
Monday 5 March 2012
Viral graphic: put down that computer (it's killing you)
What it's like to wear a brain-stimulating "thinking cap"
You’ll be paying off your credit card until 2056
Elgan: This year's mobile screens will stun & amaze
RIAA CEO says Google & Wikipedia "misinformed" the public about SOPA, PIPA
http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/02/riaa-ceo-says-google-and-wikipedia-misinformed-the-public-about-sopa-pipa/
Plug-in hybrid F-150 pick-up truck put to the test
Dr. Seuss's little-known book of nudes
Top 10 mistakes people make with passwords
Sunday 4 March 2012
Question: If climate change is happening, why isn't land being lost to rising sea level?
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/disappearing-world-global-warming-claims-tropical-island-429764.html
Streaming video & audio at:
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2012-03-04/3857272
Downloadable audio podcast is available on iTunes. Search for "Background Briefing". Provider is ABC Radio National. Episode is dated March 03, 2012. The podcast should also be available from the Web address above early next week.